diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 8cdaba84..35b90e02 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     ensure_newline => true,
   }
 
+  include pulpcore::header_strings
+
   concat::fragment { 'base':
     target  => 'pulpcore settings',
     content => template('pulpcore/settings.py.erb'),
diff --git a/manifests/header_strings.pp b/manifests/header_strings.pp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f92a669d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/header_strings.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# @summary Re-usable, overridable strings for file headers
+#
+# @param custom_installer_name
+#   Override installer_name in headers from "Puppet" to e.g. "foreman-installer"
+#
+# @param custom_settings_explanation
+#   Custom string providing further instructions to the user in settings.py header
+class pulpcore::header_strings(
+  Optional[String] $custom_installer_name = undef,
+  Optional[String] $custom_settings_explanation = undef,
+) {
+  if $custom_installer_name {
+    $installer_name = $custom_installer_name
+  } else {
+    $installer_name = 'Puppet'
+  }
+
+  $installer_header = "File managed by ${installer_name}.\nModule: ${module_name}"
+  $warning_header   = '!!! WARNING: DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE !!!'
+
+  if $custom_settings_explanation {
+    $explanation = $custom_settings_explanation
+  } else {
+    $explanation = @("EXPLANATION"/L)
+      Not only are your edits likely to be overwritten, there is also a strong possibility \
+      of breaking your system if you change configuration here without making required \
+      changes elsewhere. Refer to the documentation you used to install Pulpcore to \
+      determine the safe and persistent way to modify the configuration.
+      | - EXPLANATION
+  }
+
+  $settings_header_content = pulpcore::generate_header_content(
+    [
+      $warning_header,
+      $installer_header,
+      $explanation,
+    ],
+    80,
+    '#',
+  )
+}
diff --git a/templates/settings.py.erb b/templates/settings.py.erb
index db79d87e..c96f7585 100644
--- a/templates/settings.py.erb
+++ b/templates/settings.py.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<%= scope['pulpcore::header_strings::settings_header_content'].join("\n") %>
+
 CONTENT_HOST = "<%= scope['pulpcore::servername'] %>"
 CONTENT_ORIGIN = "https://<%= scope['pulpcore::servername'] %>"
 SECRET_KEY = "<%= scope['pulpcore::django_secret_key'] %>"